Toshiba expands thermal barcode printer portfolio

ToshibaWhenever a market leader in thermal barcode label printers, such as Toshiba, announces that it is expanding its portfolio of high-quality thermal barcode label printers, it is actually something to get quite excited about.

What it means for you is more features and functionality that lead to greater productivity, streamlined processes, and maybe even more cost savings. These new thermal barcode label printers could also help respond to other industry challenges with addressing environmental concerns as well as changing requirements and needs. Continue reading

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Maintenance 101: How to Clean a Thermal Printer

In order to keep your thermal printer operating at maximum speed and top print quality performance, maintenance is a necessary evil albeit well worth it to protect your investment and reduce the risk of downtime due to a repair that could have been avoided. And, although the newest thermal printers do not need as much maintenance as older models, that does not mean you should let taking care of it slide.

Steps to Follow:

To maintain safety and ensure that there are no unnecessary accidents, always start your thermal printer maintenance plan  by turning the printer off and perhaps even cutting the power to the machine as an extra precaution.

The areas you need to focus on when undertaking maintenance on a thermal printer are the following components: Continue reading

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The Importance of High-Quality Barcodes for the Pharmaceutical Industry

medicine pharmaceuticals barcodesThe term, barcode, may sound very utilitarian and dull, but, in actual fact, it has become a critical tool and important solutions for many industries, including that of the Pharmaceutical industry. Now that there are two-dimensional QR barcodes and barcode technology has provided a way to make barcodes more interactive as well as informational, the barcode is taking centre stage as the preferred labelling, printing, and tracking solution.

Why Barcode Labelling Works for the Pharmaceutical Industry

There are a number of reasons why barcode labelling and barcode printed labels work so well for the pharmaceutical industry: Continue reading

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Growing New Opportunities for Horticultural Businesses with Barcodes

horticulture QR barcodesThe need and expectation for greater amounts of information is spreading to every industry – even the horticultural industry. Nurseries are now realising that it pays to provide more information in the form of enhanced barcode labels on plants, shrubs, trees and flowers as well as start to migrate an ever-growing popular marketing tool – the QR (Quick Response) barcode.

You may have started to see these strange-looking barcodes on more products and in magazines of late?   They are made for smartphones so that a consumer can take a picture of the QR barcode with their phone’s camera and then be taken to the website that goes with that QR barcode to get even more information about that particular product and company. Continue reading

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Going Handheld in the Healthcare Environment with Barcode Systems

barcodes in healthcareThe healthcare industry is not one of those environments where everything is neatly organised into specific locations – if anything, there is often chaos as emergencies are attended to and workers move from station to station across various shifts.  At the same time, the expectations are that all decisions and actions will be one hundred per cent accurate—hard to imagine given the long hours and stress found in this industry but something that is very necessary given the fact that patients and their well-being are on the line. Continue reading

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Barcodes and Inventory Management in Industrial Manufacturing

Barcodes in manufacturingWith the right inventory management processes in place, an industrial manufacturer can cut their operational costs and feel good about significantly reducing waste throughout their operation while being stocked to take care of customers’ demands quickly.

Below are some of the challenges manufacturers face, followed by the range of available barcode scanning and printing solutions now available to help.

Time-Intensive Inventory Management Activities

Those within the industrial manufacturing environment understand just how time-consuming inventory management can be if it is not fully automated. Depending on the size of the operation, this task can take numerous man hours just hand-keying data, accounting for backorders or inaccurate inventory, controlling write-offs from shrinkage or loss, and dealing with operational disruptions due to having to be distracted by these manual tasks. Continue reading

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Barcode Applications Aim to Reduce Errors and Save Money within the Healthcare Setting

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Nurse Treating Patient

The need for improved patient care, including the provision of a safe and secure environment with accurate patient and employee identification, and desire to ensure that costs are contained in the process have become the focus of the healthcare industry. Continue reading

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Adhering to Plant and Nursery Industry Plant Pot Labelling Standards

plant pot labellingMany industries that produce consumer goods are guided by specific labelling requirements, including those producing foods, beverages and toys.  Another lesser known industry governed by specific labelling laws is the plant and nursery industry.

From the type of plant, flower, or greenery it is to the net contents to information on how it should be cared for, those within the green thumb industry must use a certain standard when it comes to plant pot labelling. In addition, these plant pot labels – whether they are a hang label, stake label, sticky label that is adhered to a plant pot or a label that is posted near nursery products – must also remain legible despite being placed in what are considered fairly challenging environments where cold, wind, and rain as well as other elements work against them. Continue reading

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Barcode Labels and Barcode Systems that Respond to Today’s Industrial Manufacturing Trends

The barcode industry has evolved to provide a wide range of solutions that respond to today’s trends in the industrial manufacturing arena.  These include complete barcode systems, barcode software integration, barcode label printing, barcode reading, and data encapsulation for barcode applications.

We’re going to take a quick look at industry demands and trends, and then look at how barcoding can help to alleviate these pressures. Continue reading

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Top-Speed Labelling: Adhering to High Levels of Productivity with Automatic Label Dispensers

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When it comes to manual labelling, it may seem like a no-brainer that an automatic or electric label dispenser is the best choice for your business, whatever industry you are in (from food and beverage to fast food; electronics and manufacturing to healthcare, and beyond!) However, many people do not realise just how much better it can be!  So, let’s take a closer look at the top reasons why automation in label dispensing is the way to go!

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